Why I hate this show

Everyone compares this show with Friends, some say it's even better
than Friends. I say I love Friends and I really, really hate this show.
I hate its darkish interiors (why is every room in the show so
depressive?), I hate most of the characters (Ted is the worst), I hate
Barney's clichés (how could this awkward guy become one of the most
quoted characters ever?) and since fifth season I hate it all as it's
not funny, its repetitive and it's just as bad as it could be. I really
tried to be more open minded and gave it a second chance (mainly due to
the lately lack of sitcoms in my collection), but I just don't work.
The fact that it is one of the best rated shows urges me even more to
be a bit extreme in its rating, otherwise I would consider it as just
one of the 5 stars, completely forgettable attempt to reach the heights
of Friends.

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4 out of 7 people found the following review useful:

This is really just a thank you..

Thank you HIMYM. I know this sounds silly, but I have been a different
person thanks to this show. I actually didn't start watching it till it
was well into its 4th season. But this show gave me so much life
lessons. Like Ted, love has been a hard and very tricky situation for
me. I relate to his character so much that sometimes the pain that he
suffers with some of his relationships, namely the one with Robin. This
show is something very close to me and I will be sad when it all ends
tonight. Thank you for 9 years of great quotes and moments, I will
cherish them and like Ted himself, will try to live and do things my
own way. Whether it will work now or far later on!:

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4 out of 7 people found the following review useful:

This show makes me smile

So it isn't completely original, it's sometimes predictable, and at
times the characters are a little cheesy. But this show is great
because it is endearing. The characters are people you might know, or
people you would want to know: a romantic nerdish guy, an adorable
couple who are best friends, an independent GenX girl, and a womanizing
goof-ball who ultimately is very loyal to his friends. It's often
hilarious, usually revolving around Barney's antics, but it also pays
close attention to certain details of life and makes you truly feel a
closeness to the characters. It's a winning show, and I hope that it
continues for a while longer yet.

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4 out of 7 people found the following review useful:

Great ensemble cast led by two TV icons!!

I watched this show a few times last year and found it amusing and
likably acted. I wasn't a regular viewer, but enjoyed the episodes I
watched. I have caught on during a rerun cycle this season and now have
8PM Monday set aside. A recent rerun entitled "Slap Bet" may have been
the funniest 1/2 hour sitcom I have ever seen. Laugh out loud funny
scenes, created by hysterical writing (not mean spirited sniping) and
perfectly performed by all cast members. The "pop" video portion was
even a pretty catchy tune!!

That is the show's strong suit, the ensemble cast performs with ease
and chemistry rivaling two great NBC shows that will remain nameless.
The casting of TV icons like Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan is
inspired and the fellow cast members are totally up to speed. Cobie
Smulders, who I had never seen before, is drop dead gorgeous (was that
really her singing in the video!?), and may not even be the "Mother" in
question. This show has years of fun to go.

If you don't mind poking fun at our Canadian friends ("the 80's didn't
get to Canada until '93"), catch the "Slap Bet" episode on CBS.com, and
join the fun ride.

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5 out of 9 people found the following review useful:

Very touching , funny & real environment thats what American youth is going through

All the lead characters - Josh Radnor,Jason Segel,Cobie Smulders,Neil
Patrick Harris,Alyson Hannigan have very well timing amongst them
and.Specially Alyson Hannigan has a talent and improving with each
episode.Neil Patrick Harris is a gemini person who is perfect cast for
the character of Barney Stinson.Gemini, the sign of the Twins, is
dual-natured, elusive, complex and contradictory thus Neil Patrick
Harris has given his full output to it.

I saw whole series on DVD and eager to find out who's teds destiny I
give it 09 out of 10 as u can get addicted to it....

Its amazing, until the end.

How I met your mother is a wonderful journey, you get to know these
beautiful characters and one man's journey to find his perfect soul
mate. You get invested in this t.v. show.

So when they end it so horrifically badly I feel betrayed and hurt, how
dare these writers write something as awful as that, I will not spoil
it for people who have not seen it, but it is better to not watch the
last episode, live in the ignorant bliss, and to those who have not
started the journey, don't start it, because you will have to watch the
last episode, and that will leave you like I feel now, hurt and
betrayed.

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6 out of 11 people found the following review useful:

pffft friends...no this show is better.

i am really disappointed to hear so many people compare this show to
friends. whats up with that??? while friends wasn't the worst show ever
made... it is nothing compared to this show. this show is brilliant.
the humor is far more intelligent. "Friends" just makes fun of
unrealistically stupid people. "How I met your mother" has characters
that are not only believable but that also have very relatable every
day problems. and while the problems are common ones, the writers
skillfully show the humor of life. i believe this show is more
comparable to the genius of Seinfeld, because although the characters
of the two shows are not at all alike, this show highlights
interpersonal conflicts in a way that almost no other show has done.and
the casting! omg how brilliant to get Neil patrick harris and bob
sagot! two icons of the 20 something generation! Niel patrick harris
has some serious talent for acting like an ass! please watch this show
because if they replace it with another reality show about celebrity
tricks, i think i might hurl my television out the window!

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8 out of 15 people found the following review useful:

The most overrated Show on the Planet!

The only reason I had to registry with IMDb and write this review is
that this show has got better ratings then "Friends" and even
"Everybody Loves Raymond". Knowing this kills me. This show has seldom
made me or my friends laugh and is about smiling sometimes only where
as Friends and Everybody loves Raymond will make you laugh multiple
times in every episode.

If you are a mature audience and have a good sense of humor, please do
not waste your time on this show which I stopped watching after the
forth season.

Apart from character Barney, this show has really got nothing.

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9 out of 17 people found the following review useful:

Good but not Great

How I met your Mother is a show of variable quality with episodes
ranging from hilarious to poor. For example Slap Bet, Stuff, Third
Wheel and I'm not that Guy are episodes that actually have me
constantly laughing with the laugh track, instead of sometimes.

Barney is the best character on the show. This is because he has
actually been developing from sex-crazed nutcase to a more normal
person with feelings, though he keeps them for the most part hidden. He
is constantly funny with his laws, rules, bets and his perception of
the world. Though every joke of his is a one-liner or built from a
one-liner they are more hit than miss because of the strong delivery.

To contrast Robin and Ted are weak characters. Ted, though the narrator
and main character, is simply a frustrating character. He is constantly
annoying and though that can sometimes be funny for the most part it is
just annoying to the viewer. The other problem with Ted is that though
he has supposedly changed throughout the four years of the show so he
can become the man who met their mother he really has changed very
little as a person, though in season 3 there was some good development
it was quickly thrown away.

Robin is just a character which really has very little grounding in
reality. She has too many things which make her completely unrelatable
to anybody. Though that is good for T.V. shows that position in this
show is filled by Barney, who is simply a better rounded character and
is also funny.

Marshall and Lily are solid characters. They have both had good and bad
moments and don't quite feel real or very interesting because of their
stupid habits and cutesy relationship, though Marshall in particular is
very funny with a mixture of one-liners and running gags.

All in all the show is a good sitcom, able to make me laugh now and
then through any episode but simply has a lack of subtle jokes and very
little development which handicap it from being a great show.

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14 out of 27 people found the following review useful:

A smarter and hipper "Friends" for the next generation

"How I Met Your Mother" has all the makings of a generational hit show.
It has a well balanced cast of characters sure to appeal to a wide
range of viewers and an interesting mix of plot lines to keep the
audience intrigued. The general premise of the show, a love story in
reverse, is a truly novel and interesting take on the stereotypical
network sitcom. Ted's journey to find the love of his life and get
married has an interesting type of suspense, we already know he is
married and has children 25 years in the future, so we have to wonder,
with each new girl he meets, is she the one, much as Ted is doing
himself. The added dimension of Robin being dangled in front of both
Ted and the audience leads us through a series of cleverly crafted ups
and downs with their relationship, always wanting them to end up
together, much as we all wanted Ross and Rachel to end up together in
the 90's, but knowing they can not if Robin is the children's "Aunt
Robin".

Much as we all enjoyed following the life and times of everyone's
favorite "Friends" through the 90's, and before them, going somewhere
everybody knows your name with "Cheers", the characters of "How I Met
Your Mother" will draw you in and leaving you craving more every time.
The true brilliance of the concept is that the story is perfect to run
either as long or as short as the ratings will allow, we have no idea
when Ted actually met his wife, and the kids are early to mid teens 25
years in the future, giving the show the possibility of running 2 years
or 10, it all depends on how long we enjoy the show and keep it alive.

Finally, a truly biased note here. In this day and age of more, faster,
better, it is a wonderful feeling to find a show that is devoted to
such a bohemian concept as true love. I personally revel in following
the ups and downs of Ted's heart fluctuations and can very well relate.
Its nice to find a show that can be this great combination of funny,
romantic and serious all without missing a beat. I recommend a good
healthy dose of "How I Met Your Mother" for anyone with a broken heart,
a healing heart, a completed heart, or pretty much anyone with any type
of heart (which is pretty much everyone but Barney), trust me, it will
do you a world of good.